Toni Morrison’s Beloved: Plantations, Pedagogy and the Future of Digital Slavery by Jeremy Dennis

“…For scholars who study the history of slavery in the United States, the claim that slave plantations functioned like schools is controversial but hardly original. …”
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Phubbing Behaviour: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Production by Ana Cebollero-Salinas, Begoña Gutiérrez-Nieto, Jacobo Cano-Escoriaza

“…Areas that require further research are identified, such as motivations for internet use, the tendency to compare oneself on social networks, impulsivity, and the influence of executive functions on phubbing. Further exploration of the relationship between phubbing and other disorders is also suggested. …”
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Multi-User Satisfaction-Driven Bi-Level Optimization of Electric Vehicle Charging Strategies by Boyin Chen, Jiangjiao Xu, Dongdong Li

“…A bi-level optimization architecture is subsequently formulated, leveraging deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to capture user-specific demand characteristics through customized reward functions and adaptive constraint structures. Validation is conducted within a high-fidelity simulation environment featuring 90 autonomous EV charging agents operating in a metropolitan parking facility. …”
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Comparison of Two System Identification Approaches for a Four-Wheel Differential Robot Based on Velocity Command Execution by Diego Guffanti, Moisés Filiberto Mora Murillo, Marco Alejandro Hinojosa, Santiago Bustamante Sanchez, Javier Oswaldo Obregón Gutiérrez, Nelson Gutiérrez, Miguel Sánchez

“…The first approach, named Motor-Based Model (MBM), identifies four transfer functions, one for each motor, while the second approach, named Simplified Model (SM), uses only two transfer functions, one for linear velocity and another for angular velocity. …”
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A directionally evolved genomic feature in BRSK2 harbors divergent alleles in neurocognitive disorders by M. Ohadi, H. Bayat, S. Khamse, A. Delbari, M. Arabfard

“…Several polymorphic and rare alleles were divergently distributed in the NCD and control groups across this region, which may reflect a possible link with cognitive functions in human.…”
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Computational insights in CD58 binding to ASFV CD2v and in silico optimization of nanobody designs against the interface by Albert Neil Gura Dulay, Richelle Mae Evasco Padilla, Nyzar Mabeth Obenio Odchimar, Fredmoore Legaspi Orosco

“…In addition to vaccines, there is a need to develop curative therapeutics, such as highly-specific antibodies or nanobodies, against immunogenic proteins with important functions such as the viral CD2-like protein (CD2v). …”
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Enhancing Cross-Domain Remote Sensing Scene Classification by Multi-Source Subdomain Distribution Alignment Network by Yong Wang, Zhehao Shu, Yinzhi Feng, Rui Liu, Qiusheng Cao, Danping Li, Lei Wang

“…Accompanied by the above network, two novel loss functions are proposed to boost the classification performance. …”
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Circulating cell-free DNA methylation patterns indicate cellular sources of allograft injury after liver transplant by Megan E. McNamara, Sidharth S. Jain, Kesha Oza, Vinona Muralidaran, Amber J. Kiliti, A. Patrick McDeed, Digvijay Patil, Yuki Cui, Marcel O. Schmidt, Anna T. Riegel, Alexander Kroemer, Anton Wellstein

“…Sequence-based methylation of cfDNA fragments were mapped to an atlas of cell-type-specific DNA methylation patterns derived from 476 methylomes of purified cells. …”
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De novo transcriptome assembly of the Mediterranean sea-rock pool mosquitoes Aedes mariae and Aedes zammitii by Valentina Mastrantonio, Daniele Porretta, Franco Liberati, Roberta Bisconti, Tiziana Castrignanò, Daniele Canestrelli

“…Homology alignments of predicted ORFs showed that 21,842 sequences from Ae. mariae and 21,944 sequences from Ae. zammitii mapped to the Nr, SwissProt, and TrEMBL databases, while 19,208 and 19,393 predicted ORFs, respectively, were functionally annotated using the COG and KEGG databases. …”
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3D visualization of uterus and ovary: tissue clearing techniques and biomedical applications by Qiqi Liu, Zhuo Song, Simin Liu, Zirui Dong, Xi Zheng, Tak Yeung Leung, Xiaoyan Chen

“…Traditional histological approaches are limited by two-dimensional views, which restrict our understanding of female reproductive system functions. In this review, we highlight the innovations in 3D tissue clearing techniques applied to uterine and ovarian tissues, which, combined with analytical tools, facilitate comprehensive 3D visualization and image analysis. …”
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ViT–KAN Synergistic Fusion: A Novel Framework for Parameter- Efficient Multi-Band PolSAR Land Cover Classification by Songli Han, Dawei Ren, Fan Gao, Jian Yang, Hui Ma

“…This innovative architecture effectively captures global spatial–spectral correlations through ViT’s cross-band self-attention mechanism and achieves parameter-efficient decision-level probability space mapping using KAN’s spline basis functions. The proposed method significantly enhances the model’s generalization capability across different band combinations. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of the Status and Trends of Seamounts’ Research and Their Conservation by Maria Luisa Pica, Francesco Rendina, Adele Cocozza di Montanara, Giovanni Fulvio Russo

“…Seamounts are prominent volcanic seafloor features whose morphology affects many ocean processes, sustaining deep-sea communities and providing many ecosystem functions and services. Their study contributes to the understanding of many geological, oceanographic, biological, and ecological processes. …”
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Skin and soft tissue modeling and its impact on apparel modeling by Carol McDonald, Randy K Rannow, Alfredo Ballester, Katy Schildmeyer, Emma Scott, Simeon Gill

“…Changes in skin and tissue are expected, depending on the dermis, the effects of movement, and the effects of coveroid pressure. The physiological functions of the skin may be assigned mechanical parameters for dynamic study utilizing biodynamic excisional skin tension (BEST) lines, main folding lines (MFL) with Langer’s lines. …”
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Contribution of universities health and safety services in achieving the sustainable development goals by M. Samper Rivas, C. Salcines, P. López-Roldán, S. Rosa, D. Monge Martín, E. Colino

“…Beyond their conventional functions, universities can contribute to sustainability through the specific actions of their Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) services. …”
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Hierarchical reinforcement learning for enhancing stability and adaptability of hexapod robots in complex terrains by Shichang Huang, Zhihan Xiao, Minhua Zheng, Wen Shi

“…The high-level reinforcement learning controller is responsible for learning the parameters of the middle-level CPG and the low-level mapping functions, while the middle and low level controllers coordinate the joint movements within and between legs. …”
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Biomimetic Strategies for Nutraceutical Delivery: Advances in Bionanomedicine for Enhanced Nutritional Health by Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Alvaro Bustamante-Sanchez, Alejandro Rubio-Zarapuz, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez, José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera, Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco

“…Background: Biomimetic strategies have gained increasing attention for their ability to enhance the delivery, stability, and functionality of nutraceuticals by emulating natural biological systems. …”
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Skin and soft tissue modeling and its impact on apparel modeling by Carol McDonald, Randy K Rannow, Alfredo Ballester, Katy Schildmeyer, Emma Scott, Simeon Gill

“…Changes in skin and tissue are expected, depending on the dermis, the effects of movement, and the effects of coveroid pressure. The physiological functions of the skin may be assigned mechanical parameters for dynamic study utilizing biodynamic excisional skin tension (BEST) lines, main folding lines (MFL) with Langer’s lines. …”
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Demystifying the Use of Open-Access Data in Smart Heritage Implementations by Shiran Geng, Hing-Wah Chau, Elmira Jamei, Zora Vrcelj

“…Data sources include archival maps, open-access databases, and 3D models provided by the local city council, covering resources such as on-street parking, pedestrian activity, microclimate, and dwelling functionalities. …”
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Skin and soft tissue modeling and its impact on apparel modeling by Carol McDonald, Randy K Rannow, Alfredo Ballester, Katy Schildmeyer, Emma Scott, Simeon Gill

“…Changes in skin and tissue are expected, depending on the dermis, the effects of movement, and the effects of coveroid pressure. The physiological functions of the skin may be assigned mechanical parameters for dynamic study utilizing biodynamic excisional skin tension (BEST) lines, main folding lines (MFL) with Langer’s lines. …”
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Skin and soft tissue modeling and its impact on apparel modeling by Carol McDonald, Randy K Rannow, Alfredo Ballester, Katy Schildmeyer, Emma Scott, Simeon Gill

“…Changes in skin and tissue are expected, depending on the dermis, the effects of movement, and the effects of coveroid pressure. The physiological functions of the skin may be assigned mechanical parameters for dynamic study utilizing biodynamic excisional skin tension (BEST) lines, main folding lines (MFL) with Langer’s lines. …”
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